The board of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources met on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Georgia Southern University and chose to make fundamental changes to the structure of its organization. The DNR reorganized its Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), effective Monday, July 1, 2013. Five former departments will be consolidated into one — the Law Enforcement Division — […]
One family swimming on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Red Top Mountain State Park had quite a scare. According to Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement (DNR) Sgt. Mike Barr, Bartow County EMS personal responded to a call around 1:20 PM about a three-year-old girl floating face-down in about six-feet of water. The girl’s mother was on […]
The identity of the drowning victim on Lake Lanier has been identified. Sunday afternoon, June 23, 2013, the GA Department of Natural Resources informed LakeAllatoona.com of the drowning death of a man on Lake Lanier. Authorities now say that the victim was Mr. Lindy James Murdock, age 33, of Bass Street in Atlanta. An enjoyable day with family and […]
Friends, there is hope! Teri Pope, GA’s Department of Transportation’s Wise Woman, has announced plans that make so much sense that you’ll be inspired. Ready? Government Speak: The DOT will restrict construction-related lane closures beginning at noon, Wednesday, July 3rd through 5 AM on Monday, July 8th. Which, being translated, means: The DOT won’t shut down July 4th […]
You snooze … you lose. Sorry, but our friends at the Army Corps of Engineers based at what they call Allatoona Lake — what we call Lake Allatoona — have bad news for those of us who didn’t plan far enough ahead. As of Friday afternoon, June 21st, all the campsites for *all* Lake Allatoona […]
Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona. When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Great! The fish are in their summer pattern. The big schools we were fishing mid-lake have moved south. The […]
Everything was going splendidly for three people aboard an antique 1957 Chris-Craft vessel on Lake Lanier on Father’s Day — until about 2 PM, when the boat caught fire and exploded near Buford Dam Park. Three people on the craft suffered injuries, including burns. The injuries were not life threatening. Authorities with Gwinnett County’s fire […]
You see an alligator while strolling around McDuffie County. Your little yippy dog wants to take it on, tooth to tooth. You are determining your chances of survival and, in spite of your mother in law, you decide to save your life and run away. Then what do you do? You call Georgia’s Department of […]
Everybody says they want to support wildlife, but who actually has a wild life? Besides, if you had one you’d only get busted, fired, kicked out, sued, disowned and teased by nasty children. That doesn’t mean you cannot support a different type of wildlife. You can! Our friendly friends at the Georgia Department of Natural […]
The West Point Wildlife Management Area’s public shooting range will be closed — temporarily — from Wednesday, June 19, 2013 until Tuesday, July 2nd, says the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. The Troup County facility will be shut down in order for improvements to be made by workers who would rather perform […]